5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Ethics Commission Probes Financing for Maine Casino Campaign
The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices is investigating whether the campaign behind the proposal to bring a casino to York County hid the source of more than $4 million in funding. The commission ultimately listened to over 10 hours...
Bureau of Indian Affairs Stays Out of Connecticut Casino Expansion Debate
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has missed a deadline to approve or reject a satellite casino project in East Windsor, Connecticut, one that's being jointly built by the state's two Native American groups on non-tribal land. The Mashantucket and Mohegan tribes...
Schenectady Casino Awards $500K Three Card Poker Jackpot
One lucky player at the Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady walked away nearly a half-million dollars richer on Saturday, after they hit a progressive jackpot at a Three Card Poker table in the Schenectady, New York casino. The player, who chose...
Caesars Ends Free Parking for Locals at Seven Las Vegas Strip Casinos, Following MGM
Caesars began charging out-of-state guests to self-park in late March at the Linq, and continued rolling out the fees at other resorts up and down the Strip throughout the year. But to date, Nevadans have been immune from paying simply by swiping...
Ezekiel Elliot Running Out of Options for Juking NFL Suspension After Appeal Denied
Time may be running out for Dallas Cowboy’s running back Ezekiel Elliott after a judge denied his appeal of his six-game suspension on Monday. His impending sidelining has also affected his team’s odds to win the Super Bowl. The Cowboys began the...
PAGCOR Casino Income Up 36 Percent in 2017, PhilWeb Receives Accreditation
PAGCOR, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp, says in its 2017 third quarter report that casino income from its 13 Casino Filipino locations and 35 satellite facilities is up 36 percent through September. Net income after expenses totaled PHP 4.36 billion ($84.3...
Larry Flynt Loses Bid to Overturn California Casino Law
Hustler Magazine creator Larry Flynt failed in his bid to expand his casino ownership portfolio when a federal judge dismissed his challenge to a California law that doesn’t allow individuals to operate gambling venues both inside and outside the state. U.S. District...
Judge Orders MGM to Preserve Evidence at Route 91 Shooting Site, Mandalay Bay
Facing two lawsuits and the possibility of future litigation, MGM Resorts was ordered Monday by a Las Vegas judge not to destroy any evidence related to the Oct. 1 Route 91 Harvest festival shooting. Attorneys that filed suit will bring forensic experts...
Tiger Woods Announces Return to Competitive Golf, Oddsmakers Rejoice
Tiger Woods is ready to once again walk inside the ropes and play competitive golf. The former number one golfer who has spent a record 683 weeks in the top spot during his career says he will be one of 18 players teeing...
Pennsylvania Gambling Expansion Law Includes Earmarks for $20 Million Aquarium, $5 Million Indoor Rec Center
The economically all-encompassing Pennsylvania gambling expansion package signed yesterday by Governor Tom Wolf (D) is a 939-page bill that comes with a few carefully placed earmarks. The most notable is $20 million set aside for the City of Easton to help build...
